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J. r . Is' ' V Vs1 " t' liEOES CF EE VMn ALL NEBRASKA GREETS GALLANT FIRST. THE fnthuslaatlo Reooptlon Glvan th Boys In Omaha Scenes and I Incident of tha Evont. Omaha, Neb. Special.) Omaha nev r awoke so early a it did the morning when she aroae (rum an all but sleep leaa couch to welcome home the fighting- aona of the city and state. Al though the motor cars started an hour earlier than usual, hundreds of fathers and mothers were even earlier and be gun to besiege the Burlington depot at early dawn. Depot Director Mlk, ar riving; at his post at 5 o'clock found the viaducts were were already filling up and the ladies who had the breakfast In charge were flocking in and busily at work. Many relatives waited at the depot all night, unable to go to their homes as long as the uncertainty of the arrival existed. Steam was rais ed early in all the factories of the city In order that the hoarse welcome of the whistles and sirens might not be miss lng. When the Bemis Bag Co.'s calli ope let out its first screech at o'clock, breakfast tables all over the city were abandoned as by magic and a general and hot-footed rush made for the scene of the arrival. It was a Joyous mass of humanity vibrant with a pent-up excitement that warmed oer the viaducts and in the vicinity of the depot. Stars and stripes tf all ages and sizes fluttered in th hands of old and young, making the arena of the depot look like a thickly populated national nag nursery. THEY WERE NOT EXCITED. Men trod on each other's feet and ihouldered each other in the crowd, bu do one lost his temper and smiles an iwered smiles, save where a mist of tears was nearest and lumps of some thing stuck in the throat. Women pac sd excitedly up and down the platform ui&ble to sit still for a moment "Oh, no, no, I am not in the least txcited; I'm perfecaly cool," feverishly exclaimed a grey-haired woman, in an iwer to the expostulations of her fam -ly. "Yes, indeed," grimly remarked her lusband to a friend. "She hasn t slept a jvink for over three nights. "Do you suppose we shall know him, dellle?" anxiously inquired a great road man of a sweet-faced little wo- nan. The woman said something; herwards vere lost, but there was a glisten in ter eyes that seemed to say that not ill the campaigning in the world could :hange her boy so that she would not enow him among a thousand. , FIRST TRAIN ROLLS IN SIGHT. 'Whistles were screeching, bells rlng ng, anils exploding noisily and women rantically waving flags. That was as he trains appeared. The engine of the irst section had no sooner come in light, preceded by a running crowd, utxioua to be the first at the depot, han the flag waving ceased and was upplemented by a general rush for the ars. The scene beggars description. Words ailed even those who had the most to y. The mothers made no attempt to nake speeches of welcome. They only a-owded to the sides of the slowly mov es trains as if wild. Their eyes eager y scanned the bronzed, lean faces of he boys crowding the windows and latforms. There were exclamations hat sounded like some choking, eager lands pulled the long-sought ones down ro mthe steps and a smother of arms jid kisses did the rest. Brave, sturdy young fellows, who 4 ad been conning over for long weary toonths of peril the things they would ay at that moment, if they ever goi -ack, were speechless. Wrapped ir. irms that seemed uaable to release heir hold, they sobebd aloud, and wen aot ashamed of their tears. NOT KEPT OUT BY ROPES. The first section of the train pulled nto the depot at 8:55 o'clock, being Josely followed by the other two. The olice had extended a rope about the racks in an attempt to keep the peo le back, h::t there were hundreds there hat could not have been kept out by til the rope that was ever made In - danila. On the first train were companies L, C and F, together with the field and itaff officers, the whole in charge of lieutenant Colonel Eager. Major Taylor was in charge of the :econd section, composed of K, I and . t part of C. G had dropped off along he road and went home in a body. The third section, In command oi vlajor Klllian, consisted of M, B and a presentation from H, the majority of he latter company and all of D having itopped at their home towns. It was through the indefatigable ef orts of First Sergeant Baker that some wenty members of company A came trough with the train. "Bake" say Jiat the boys had come too far and n-alted too long to miss the grand fclowout" at the end of the line. As soon a their friends and rela tives could give them up the boys -ere escorted to their sumptuously ipreid tables and quickly Introduced to he first of Omaha's material welcome inder the glass roofed porches of the lepot. LADIES DID THEMSELVES PROUD. The ladles who were In charge of the eedlng of the boys did themselves roud in the manner in which they en tertained them, and for the dainty at tractiveness of tables and luncheon. Many of the soldiers remarked that '.heir reception at the train was finer ind more complete in every respect :han that tendered them by the State Red Cross society of California, six teen month ago, handsome-as that was. There were fifteen tables set titont the long open promenades of the lepot, flowers In profusion gracing ev sry place. Two hundred and fifty per sona could easily be served at once, tad Inside of the hour the luncheon was over. While at the tables exposition badges representing the open sesame to every goer of tha city were distributed. The lunch consisted of a vrlety of sold meats, hot rolls, coffee, scalloped potatoes, doughnuts, cake, cheese, pick les and frufU. . COULD HOT BRINO ALL. VA tittle over a half of tha regiment eWN throw to Omaha. ILaior Klin an said: "I wish we could , Mn broaght in all the boys, bat home i is mi to strong. When I took g vote of the men In my battalion there VM O m favor or coning nere, ana mtv twenty-three who were opposed t v iln Denver they began to hear jLmm tWML aa4 the committee that m t began to got in . k. tt algftt foot before i n UMta, Che Beatrice company i n to Omaha in a body, hot m r r'Mtm Mar. aftor the feast it it aare to worn wtsa laer. Tf aaevJad that K ww14 go t i -- r a aooy. Tea, we are aa j A J at gat back aa no tha boy for want! see the fotka at 1mm Lieutenant daiomA Safer, Just a tlM assembly call ounle4 rer the aUMt aid: "Two day ago It looked as If Vi I nave nearly the waste Ptaimeni iu nil fr acre, ink hut wv HnwK ma. ver, and still later on the way acrou Nebraska the home tie oegoji to 4 ran Irresistibly. The bo-' talks lust picks them up bodily and canted them away. When a mother threw her arms arwaall her boy and wept ever him there wai no more Omaha, and no more aoythlng but home' FORMAL WELCOME AT CITY HALL. The city hall, where the parade sti ped was profusely decorated. Flag! waved from almost every window, and all over the front bunting wa stretch ed. Over the arche d entrance la large letters were the words, "Welcome Home." There waa the same profusion of col oring on the temporary ataad that stood a few feet from the street. A the head of the procession reached this point the mayor, the visiting mayors, Governor Poynter and his staff and other special guests alighted and mounted the platform. They were sa luted by the various divisions of the procession as they vnoved up, and when, the regiment halted there tu multuous cheers broke from the throats that had so often struck terror Into the hearts of the Filipinos. When the demonstration had subsided, Mayor Moores arose. He was not up before the applause was renewed and anothsr pause wae necessary before he could begin an address which was itself in terrupted here and there by approving shouts, THE FINEST PAIR OF KEYS. The mayor concluded by presenting to Lieutenant Colonel Eager the finest pair of keys of the city of all the famous pairs which it has been the lot of the mayor to hand to visiting bodies or delegations. They were enclosed In a box. are three feet long, handsomely finished and gilded. They bore the wordtng: "Omaha Welcomes the Fight ing First. Nebraska. If in Trouble. Tel. ephone 55. Frank E. Moores, Mayor." EAGER RESPONDS. Responses were first made by Lieu tenant Colonel Eager. "We thank you." said he, "for this reception, proud of ourselves that you think we deserve it, and I can pledge you that the con duct of the boys in your city will be the same noble and manly conduct that has characterized them half way 'round the world. All that they can do now is to behave as they have behaved in the rxLst. Cheers.) But Major Klllian Is the orator of the regiment, and I will in troduce him." MAJOR KILLIAN SPEAKS. There waa a great shout at this. When you get through here, boys," said Major Klllian, "Just come up to Columbus, and you know you won't need any keys there." EAGER TAKES LEAVE OF BOYS. TJentennnt Colonel Eager then arose, savin a- that after the governor's ad dress the exercises would be over and the boys would be told what the fur ther entertainment would be. "And now," said he, "I bid you all goodbye." As the last tie between mm ana bix regiment was thus broken, tne ooya gave him a round of cheers not the less brave and strong, tnougn mingieu wiui the sadness of parting. Three cheers and a Philippine tiger greeted Governor Poynter as he rose. GOW. POYNTER'S WEIjCOME. It vou had had any lingering doubt," he Bald"that you were welcomed home. Tniwt have been removed w nen you witnessed your grand reception at San Francisco, and you know now that that was but an indication of the welcome that the whole country had prepared for you, and that that country is proud of you. And when a special train was prepared fur you, through the generosity of the people of the state, you knew that Nebraska recog nized your worth and appreciated your fighting qualities. "You are about to put ofT the livery of Uncle Sam and assume the duties of citizens, and we have no doubt that the same sense of duty that has been your characteristic as soldiers will be your characteristic as citizens. It It so with the boys of '65. As they were good soldiers, so have they been the best of citizens. We all know that men who have shown such splendid devo tion to duty, as you have shown across the seas, cannot but be the grandest citizens of our commonwealth. (Cheers.) "I can show the people no better evi dence 6f your fighting qualities mat the point of that flag," pointing to tha tattered regimental standard. And here the thousands that packed the street and the terraced court house grounds all went Into voice and motion. "We of Nebraska," the governor continued, "are prouder of It than we could be of any flag from the factory. "As chief executive of the state and on behalf of all the people of the com monwealth, I welcome you home and to the citlzennhln of ur grand stare." SOLDIERS CHEER GOVEJINOK. Here a soldier waved his hat and cried, "Three cheers for Governor Poynter." The whole regiment took It up and ended with that wonderful Importation, the Philippine "Whoo" ti ger, again. THOMPSON CALLED OUT. Loud and persistent calls for Thomp son came from the soldiers, and 1. E. Thompson of Lincoln, who had ad vanced 120,000 for the special train was compelled to step to the front "My friend, Bradley of the World Herald," he riid "says that I am a modest man. That is an agreeable rep utation, and I am only here today be cause my bump of curiosity Is a little larger than my bump oi moaesiy. had to take this my first opportunity to see you. I. like all the people of Nebraska and of the whole country, am proud of you for the work you did across the aea, where you did you full duty and honored your clansmen, for today we are all clansmen." (Long cheering.) OVATION TO THE WORLD-HERALD. As the gallant First Nebraska march- H ud Farnam street amiu martial .i, and the shouts of Joyous wel- Hv mi hundred thousand people. the commanding offlcera halted the boy. and three cheers ana a tiger was given the World-Herald. It wae a most near ty and feeling tribute of the high es teem In which the boya hold the World Herald, and a alight token of their gratitude for the many good things . a .a - I Jk tana n lW tha Which th wono-nerwu una i""" lead In doing for them. When the boy paaaed In front of the Bee build ing they were noticeably allent FALLB CITY IN OAT ATTIRE. Fall City, Neb. The old town wa all bedecked with 'flag and bunting and hundred of Fall City cttlsena, paartatl by th band, marched to th pet to welcome home th member f th fighting First Nebraska, who went from hot, la all about twenty, ftre. The boy eaprieaad themaelvea ai hetag weO treat at Oi. h. Then was a reeeatloa fr them by th yoang ladle Friday aUrht and Saturday. Th town wa turned over to thorn for I7LEMI AT THE I2A0 IS NAMED BY THE OHIO DEM OCR ATS. - Chosen on th First Ballot at th Zaneevllle Convention as Can didate For Governor. zanesville, O. (Special.) John R. McLean today became the democratic nominee for governor of Ohio. He was nominated on the first ballot The complete ticket named by the conven tion Is as follows For Governor John R. McLean For Lieutenant Governor. A. W. Patrick For State Treasurer.. James I. Gorman For Auditor George W. Slgafooa ror Attorney lieneral w. H. Dore for judge Supreme Court DeWItt C. Badger ror aiemoer tsoard of Public Works F. D. Malin FEATURES OF THE PLATFORM Mr. McLean will make his campaign on a pjairorm which is explicit enough on the financial question to satisfy the most radical free silver man. An interesting feature of the nlat form, and one which was received with every appearance of enthusiastic an- probation, was that paragraph in the anti-trust plank which commended Frank S. Monnett. the republican attorney-general of Ohio, for the fight he made agilnst trusts. While the Ohio republican platform contained an anti-trust plwnk, Fenator Han.na would not permit the renominntion of Attor ney General Monnett. The platform adopted met the demands of the labor convention which assembled in Colum bus June 1 except as to municipal own ership, which has no part in the reno lutlons. THE PLATFORM. Chicago platform is reaffirmed; Bry an's nomination for president Is de manded; radically and unalterably op posed to Imperialism; eternally opposed to entangling alliances with foreign kingdoms and empires; recognizes the valor and glorious record of the soldiers and sailors; demands the granting and encouraging Cubans and Filipinos to establish republican forms of govern ment; denounces a large standing armv and declares against trusts. W Ith McLean leading the democratic forces and Mark Hanna and George B. Cox managing the republican campaign Ohio will be one of the most Interesting places In the country between now and ilec tion day. It is predicted that money will be lavishly spent on both sides, and the knowing ones say that Presi dent McKlnley himself will be drafted into the republican service. It was re ported here that William J. Bryan would not come Into Ohio this fall, but nevertheless an effort Is to be made to bring hi mhere for a week. MR. M LEAN S BRIEF SPEECH. Mr. McLean made his first speech be fore the convention In the evening. He was brought forward, his cheeks rosy on either side of a wide smile. He nodded and said "Fellow Democrats: I thank you for the honor you liave oonferred upon me. You know the struggle which is before us. lou will do your part, and I will try to do mine. Thank you." Colonel KUbourne and the other de feated candidates followed Mr. McLean and pledged UiniRelves to support the ticket ai,d platform. Outside of a few who are avowed enemies of Mr. Mc Lean, such as Allen W. Thurman, Ulric Sloane, Judge IMttey and General A. J. Warner, there is little of the bitterness which marked the republican state con vention. As a getieral thing the demo crats seem to feel that they can win with McLean. The convention was noisy and at times enthusiastic, but there were no Fwmational features. The anti-McLean nffn did not carry out their threats maJe yesterday. The nearest approach to any anti-McLean demonstration rame when a group of anti-McLean men in the psllery hissed Dr. Norton when he ap;xared on the platform to nominate the Cincinnati man. But the doctor turned on them with his merci less tongue and the hissing ceased. In the opening prayer the very Rev. L. F. Kearney, Catholic, prayed most earntstly for the deliverance of the Fil- iplnos from "the brute force" now being cieo p n tie m. i he prayer urougnt forth rounds of most vociferous ap plause. liOge W. P. Mooney, the permanent hafrman, opened the convention wl'h a two-hours' speech, in which he threshed j over very much old straw. His re- marks on silver met wl'h !; -tit u- j bUufe. but he iaiied tne o .nwrauo yell when he denounced the uatlunsd administration's Philippine policy and the alleged An,-.l '- American alliance. JOHN R. M'LEAN. Zan'-svllle, O. special.) John R. McLean was born in Cincinnati. Sep tember 1", 1E4S, and 's fil years old. Ha I went from Harvard to Germany. After he served in the departments of the Enquirer, he became half owner In 172 and sole owner in US1. Mr. McLean has conducted the Cincinnati Enquirer over a c.uarter of a century and Its g'lcees Is due to him. He has succeed ed in many other enterprises. He has eO III UiUJ-J ""-t K. been a stanch supporter of organized lar-or and his charitable enterprises are While Mr. McLean haa never held public oflice. he hu. been a powerful factor In poll'ics. Through the En quirer he stalled, over a quarter of a century ago, the cry, "Rise up Wil liam." It resulted In the late Senator William Allen being nominated and elected governor, the first time the democrats had elected a governor for twenty yearn. Governor Allen was aft erward endorsed by the democrat for president In 1ST. McLean was also a leader. In the election of Goernor Bishop In 1877, fl Governor Hondley In 1K83, and of Gov ernor Campbell In IS9. these four being the only democratic governors elected In Ohio since 1SS3. Mr. McLean not only brought out the first winning democratic candidate for governor In his generation in Wlllium Allen In 1SSS. but he also furnished the Issue then In bia opposition to a contracted currency. In lit" McLean waa the democratic nominee for senator against Sherman. Fix years ago McLean was the gener ally recognized candidate of the demo crate for senator against Senator Han na, of the republicans. Mr. McLean has been prominent it national aa well aa In local and atat conventions. When Hancock waa nom inated for president at Cincinnati Ii 1M, McLean toe a conaplcuou part In ISM he waa one of the Ohio dele gate at large and chairman of tn Ohio delegation. He ha been one o th Ohio dlgate-at-larg at succeed bag national democratic conventions. A th last demorrntlc national conventloi he was a prominent landldat for th' presidency and declined th nomlaa Uoa for vie ptrMt HONORS FOR A KANSAS MAN J. O. Johnson Md Chairman Nat ional Democratic Commltt. St Louis, Mo. (Special.) John R. McLean, democratic nominee for gov ernor of Ohio, Is now head of the wayi and means committee of the democrat 1c national committee. Hla appoint ment waa announced by W. J. Storu today. It being one of the features ol the reorganization plan decided upon aj the Chicago meeting, July 20. Another feature la the elimination John P. Altgeld from the national coun. cila of the party. His resignation fron: the ways and means committee is ac cepted, and his friend Devlin, who hai had charge of the press bureau, wit mm iuiiuw uiin in retirement, it n predicted. Still another feature is the elevation Into great prominence of J. O. Johnson of Kansas, he being made chairman oi the executive committee, and also hav lng a seat on each of the other twa bodies affected by the reorganization plan. The new members of the committees were announced by Vice Chairman Stone upon receipt of a letter sent by Chairman Jones, who is now In Great Britain. They are as follows, the first one named in each cuse being the chairman: Executive J. G. Johnson of Kansas, w t Kinna nf Miu.urf rvniAi i f r. m pau of Michigan, John' G. Shankltn of Pennsylvania, Thomas Gahan of Jill noia, James M. Head of Tennessee, Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, W. H. Thompson of Nebraska, G. Fred Wil liams of Massachusetts, T. D. O'Brien uf Minnesota. WayB and Means John R. McLean of hio, Urey Wco-lson of Kentucky, A'lair Wilson of Colorado, J. J. Dwyer of Cal- fornia, Benjamin it. Tillman of South arolina, Frank Campbell of New York. J. G. Johnson of Kansas. Press Clark Howell of Georgia, Jose- hus Daniels of North Carolina, Alex ander Troup of Connecticut, Charles A. walsh of Iowa, J. G. Johnson of Kan (US. The former members of the ways ind means committee, J. P. Altgeld, for Tier Senator Wliliam V. Allen, Senator Henry M. Teller and Mr. Stone, reslgn- d and requested Chairman Jones to ume their successors. Chairman Jones will be ex-offlcio h airman of all the subcommittees. The new committees will meet vithln en days In Chcago and organize for .he campaign. HAZING MUST BE STOPPED. . S. Smith cf Nebraska Dismissed From Weet Point, Washington, D. C (Special.) Haz Tig at West Point must stop. That is .he decision Secretary Root has reached n approving the findings against Philip Sheridan Smith of Juniata, Adams unty, Neb., for hazing a "plebc" with- n ten hours alter his return to the tcaden.y after undergoing punishment !or former practices. Roderick Dhu 5utherland,congressman from the Fifth Vebrajika district, appointed Smith to i cadetuhip at West Point in the early iprlng of 1897 and he entered the clasi" if that year. He was there but a few noriths when he was court-martialed ind sent home on probation to report jo the military academy on August is. .S9. With this decision against him he lorfelted pay during the entire time of lis sentence. Hut within nine hours cf lis reporting for duty in the third .lacs, to which he had been reduced, ilthough he by right should have en tered the second class, he was caught ed-handed hazing a "plebe" and wlth ut even so much as a trial he was lummarlly difmlssed from the military icademy by the commandant, which leclslon is approved and as a fool note Secretary Root of the war department (ays: "Hazing must be stopped at West Point." The Infraction fur which Smith finds ilmself out of West Poiiit la alleged in the report to have been "cruel phys ical exercise and the recitation of a Humiliating verse which he comix-lien .he under classmen to take." As to the yerae only West Pointers may imagine as to the exercise It is thoupht it wa? the well known hazing practice called 'eagllng." This exercise Is executed by Sending the knees as far as possible toward the ground and at the same :lme extending the arms out from the ldcs to the height of the shoulders, perpendicular with the body and gently moving the hands up and down. The arlgirial position Is then resumed and ne "eagle" haa been done. The "plt-ue soon becomes weary, nrty "eagles produce fatigue, l'K) aching muscles. But the number required Is "N," that is the Indefinite number which can bo done before conBcloumiess reels or cramps ensue. Second Lieutenant W. Frank Mohr of HarriBburg, Pa., Thirty-third United 'States volunteers, ha been ordered to report to the recruiting station at Kurt 1 Crook, Neb., to assist In recruiting lor ; tne regiment. Speakers at Trust Meeting. Chicago, III. (Special.) Ralph M. : Easley, secretary of the Civic Feder-1 ailon announces the following list of ' atlon, announces tne uiiowing list oi , persons who nave oce.. .nwieu lu iie-;a pare papers for conference on combl- might prove in the least Inimical to nations and trusts, a number of whom 'he Interests of quasi-public corpora- a , l . .u oil. tlons enjoying special privileges, no have replied that they will have papers: . maltt!r whal tne tK.n,(u t'hat wul(', Hon. J. Sterling Morton, Nebraska erue to a great majority of the people. City, Neb.; John W. Hayes, secretaty And the supreme court ever a repub-u-nih. of Ihnr Washington. Ii. C : Ikan body In majority at least-has Governor Haa-n 8. Pingree, Detroit, Mich.; Hon. W. C. P. Hrecklnrldge, Lexington, Ky.; Jacob G. Kchurmun, president Cornell university, llacha, N. Y.; Hon. J. B. Foraker, Cincinnati. O.; L. W. Youmans, Iiarnwell, 8. C; Judge U. M. Rose, Little Rock, Ark.; Hon. William F. Vilas, Madison, Wis.; Fred -- --' - . - W. Lehmann St Louis; W IX Potter.jne , wbo f'r J J " Pitsburg; Prof. J B Clark, Mlnneap- but , pm,!,,. asurri!iUt olis. Vlnn,; Hon. Aaron Jones, mnstei atif;i ii Grange, P. of H., South Bend Ind.; Prof. H. T. Newcornb. Unlter States department of agriculture. Wash ington, D. C; John B. Connor, bureau or moor statistic. , iiraii ";! Ham Fortune, president state board ol . commerce, Indianapolis; E. E. Clark G. C. C, Order Railway Conductors Cedar Rapids, la. Ort Street Danoe In Jotlet. Jollet, III. (Bpeclsl,) The completloi of the new asphalt pavement In Chi cago street, Juliet's leading buslneat thoroughfare, waa celebrated by the en tire city. A procession. Including hand some floats representing nearly ever) business Arm In town, the city depart Inents, wheelmen and several band opened the program. Probably 10.00 parson witnessed th parade. Th tract was cleaned and the new aaphal KfTTmlU on, and six Ttiit M " ""N1 th "-mle. of f,c, govern arber a oanoa wa nera. xbor la now no republican party x ACCESS TO HIE To the Reform Forces and All Other Frlenda of Good Government The campaign of im la now on. Three great conventions of delegates, repre senting the three great parties which have fought shoulder to shoulder since 189 for rood government met recently , In Omaha and selected their standard bearers for the political battle which will rage from now until the 7th day of ol November. More harmonious conven tions oi me reiorm lorces went cci held on Nebraska soil, and the prac tical unanimity of opinion expressed by the delegates as to who these standard bearers should be, is a marked tribute to their sterling worth, Integrity and lenity LET NO MAN BE DECEIVED Let no man be deceived regarding the Importance of the coming election in Nebraska. Its results will be felt for rears, not only In this state, but in the nation as well. Nebraska Is the stirm ;enter of political activity and will be mch until after the election to the pres idency of that peerless statesman, Wil liam Jennlnss Bryan, In l'J(X. All eyes ire turned toward Nebraska. An over whelming victory for the fusion forces means glad tidings of great Jny to the 'riends of good government In other Hates: arid it strikes terror to the aearts of the advocates of imperialism . n 1 1 1 larlsm. monoooiles and trusts. It ; means a victory fur that grand old document whose undying truths should lie stamped Indelibly upon the memory it every Ilberty-ioving American citi ten. It means that the constitution of :he United States of America shall be renpected. It means eventual triumph 3f the principle. "Equal rights to all. Ipeclal privileges to none." And it neans for Nebraska an untrammeled lupreme court, and a seal of learning f increased usefulness to the aspiring, intelligent youth of the state, which sill be a source of Just pride to all citizens. Hence, let no man underestimate the mportance of the election tins la Jlther from the viewpoint of present vsultB or future effect. Neither let any Mend of good government overlook the mportance of his vote. No good cm ten ever wilfully neglects tu exercise lis sovereign right and duly to vole ilns of omission are fully as grave at :lmes as sins of commission. DO NOT PAIL TO VOTE. THE SITUATION IN NEBRASKA. Let us consider the situation in Ne rusk a. Arrayed on the one hand are he hosts who shout against "dlnhon- st money" and "repudiation." Who try for a money "good In the markets if the world," and a protective tart IT prevent this money from being used mywhere except at home. Whose na- Jonal policies and fostering care have sulted In the creation of the most gl- rantlc combinations of capital, com- nonly known as trusts, whose opera- ions are already a menace to our re- Mibllc and have become -one of the nost dlfticult and perplexing problem ver presented to our statesmen fur lolutlon. Who, against the vigorous rotesta of the trusts and combines, rery reluctantly responded to over whelming public opinion and began n Ighteous war in the Interests of sulTer ng humanity, to stay the hand of a lierciless tyrant; then, when success lad attended our arms on every huml. it the behest of these same trusts and rombines, paid the tyrant 1M.000.OW fur t quit-claim deed to a country and Iih eopIe who for many years had bun truggllng against this self-fame tyrant n an earnest effort to enjoy the liless ngs of liberty, and have now converted i war begun In righteousness to one of :onqueH and subjugation. SLAVERY IS REINSTATED. Who once upon a time, when good nen were in control, championed un unendment to the national constltu Ion, providing that "neither slavery Wir involuntary servitude, except as a lunishment for crime . . , shall ixist In the United Staten, or any plac lubject to their Jurisdiction;" ami uh-. low, under the guidance of men hustlit free Institutions, have recently p-r-lected a treaty with the sultan of the 5ulu Islands, whereby he acknowledge), he sovereignty of the United Slate. urrees to fly the stars and strip-- wherever he goes, and is placed upon She pay roll of the United States hi WS.0O0 per annum for the support of his aarem of twelve wives. POLYGAMY OFFICIALLY RECOG NIZED. Slavery Is prevalent In the Sulu isl, mds; yet the republican administra tion, regardless of the Thirteenth Amendment, recognizes the Institution f slavery there by stipulating with the lultan that slaves shall be allowed to purchase their freedom at the usual market price. Can any self-respecting follower of the Great Emancipator al low himself to be thus dragged Into the mire by the cohorts of Mark Hanna? ItEPURLlCAN PARTY'S STATE REC ORD. This is a brief statement of undlsput ej fa:t regarding the republican party nationally. In Nebraska Its record Is m letter. The executive department. under republican rule, was conducted with little regard for the people, al ways extravagant In expenditure of the i people's money and often downrh-ht dishonest. The legislature, whenever safely republican, could always be re- uv"" 10 enact lhe rankest class ,,.iH,MI,,.n Hni, ,n wmfn ,1mir,,,,.. - -. ........ ,.lr.- a-nlti blow to any measure which n..vp ft. UmI In recent years, on close questions, to stand against the people and fur the great corporations. ALWAYS FOR THE BIG CORPORA TIONS. There are a few bright spot In the picture, however; there have been oni r two republican supreme Judges in dragged over them and they were rele gated to the rear. Laws have been de dared unconstitutional by this repub lican supreme court on the most hair splitting and trivial technicalities, be- rause certain great corporations willed .,, , r, . . !j It. And th-' court has so warped and twisted Its Interpretations of the laws, and reversed Its own decisions upon lhe Slightest pretext to Ml the case at hand, that outside of the atate the Nebraska Reports are regarded aa worthy of but scant consideration and of little weight aa authority on any Important point of law. ABRAHAM LINCOLN1HM ASSASSIN ATED. 8u h la, briefly, a sketch of one party in idi coming election, can you re publican voter, blindly follow th. ' low them to do your political thinking? The old party of Abraham Lincoln r. celved a staggering blow at Hi. Louis In FRIENDS OF REFGH cept the allver republican party bu there Is a monarchical party, wltl Mark Hanna as premier; do you care M train with it? THREE ARMIES OF THE COMMOH PEOPLE. Arrayed on the other aide atand thret allied armies. All have a common ob ject, but each has Its distlngulshln features. There la no dlsagreemen' upon the great and vital questions. At believe that "government derive theb Just powers from the consent of tin governed." All honor and revere th Declaration of Independence, the Con stitution and the Flag. AH believe if "equal rights to all and special privl leges to none." All are true republicans because they favor "a republican forni of government." All are true democrats because they believe In "a form of gov. ernment in which the supreme power ii lodged In the hands of the people col. lctively." And all are true populists because they believe In "a government of the people, by the people, for th people." HOLCOMR'8 UNEQt A LED RECORD. The magnificent record of Hon. Sllai A. Holcomb as governor appeals tc every thinking man. His rigid adher ence to strict economy, yet not parsi mony, In all departments under hla control while govci r-r; his conserva tism and eminent f.i.rncsa in Ms everj act, both public ami piT.atc; ami, aoovt all, his honesty and undoubted legal ability combine In mark him as an ideal man for a seat on the supreme bench. His nomination, coming ns it did In three conventions on the first ballot. Is sulllclent to show the high es teem In which he is regarded by an In. tclllgent people. Standing, as he does, fur the grand truths upon which ouf republic rests, a man of the people, a friend of the people, his election is an assured fact; yet we appeal to every lover of truth and Justice to turn out lit the polls on the 7th of November and make his majority greater than that of IVjd an overwhelming rebuke to the party which hnt gone daft on commercialism, militarism and imper. iallsm. SOME MORE GOOD WORK. The conventions did a noble work In naming J. U Teeters and Edson Rich as nominees fur regents of the statn university. No better selection could have been made. Uoth gentlemen are eminently fitted for the position. Mr. Teeters is a prominent business man of Lincoln, a graduate of the Iowa uni versity, and Mr. Rich a lawyer of good practice In Omaha, a graduate of our slate university; and both are well ac quainted with the needs of a gn-at ed ucatloiiul Institution. Iloth of thern are keenly alive to the Importance of inculcating In the rising generation a hearty appreciation of the eternal prin ciples of right and truth.a love of coun try and our Institutions. Iloth are ear nest advocates of Industrial education and they will Infuse enough new blood Into the board of regents to make it an ideal boly one which will zealously guard every interest of this great In stitution of learning. A CALL TO ARMS. Arise and gird on your armor! Re vigilant, courageous and strong! Be Americans patriotic, liberty-loving Americans even at the risk of being called "old-fashioned." Ii'Stlr your selves. The enemies of our republic are wise as serpents, but the -right fhall prevail. J. N. KDMISTEN, Chairman, E. V. NELSON, Secretary. State Central Committee. People's Inde pendent Party of Nebrii-'iku, Lincoln, Net.., Sept. 2, 1 mi. AT PLATTSMOL'TW. I'lattsmouth turned out almost en masse In a demons! nit ion of welcome to the returning members of the First Nebraska, who. Hh Guy Uvlncston. n!l.i;U-d from this city. In anticipation 'if their coming on the afternoon train Main street was lA-autlfuliy decorated with flags and bunting, and at Fifth street un arch had been ere-tcd emblazoned with the words, "Welcome to the Flghtlnu Klist," and enshrouded In (lags. At 5 o'clx k a precession was formed by the Grand Army of the Republic, in- ..luillng members of the Second and Third Nebraska, whh h, led by the Bur lington & Missouri band, matched to 'he station, where an Immense throng of people as-mhli-d to greet the coming heroes. Soon the train came and the returning soldiers were carried bodily to a carriage In waiting, amid the. cheers and shouts of the enthusiastic pupuiace, led by the band, with the Grand Army of the Republic as a guard of honor. The procession moved up Main to Sixth, stopping m front of the Riley hotel, where six-eches were mude by Hon. R. ii. Windham and .Mat the w tiering, eulogizing the heroism of i'lattsmouth's soldiers In the presence of several thousand happy and enthusl aatic admirers. Hie men who were the recipients of this remarkable demon stration were Merritt Kerr of company B, Clarence Fry, Charles Bearles and Frank Johnson of company M. No demonstration like this has occurred In this city. STELLA RECEIVES HER HEROES. The members of the First Nebraska resldlng-at Stella arrived on the even, lng train over the Missouri Pacific rail way and are the heroes of the hour. They were met at Uie depot by the Au burn cornet band, Stella, camp of the Grand Army of the Republic and the citizens' committee and escorted to lhe oM-ra house, where a splendid suppei was served them and a program of In Htrurnental and vocal music, reeltHtlont and addresses of welcome and response were rendered. Fully l.uoo people were at lhe depol and the town was full of peo le, anx ious to set- and shake hands with the returning lo-roea. Hh rough Mr. Pbllllppl of the Missouri Pacific railway the boys from Omaha to Falls City were all furnished fre transportation to their homes. and much credit Is due the committee froir here therefor. the Union Pacific crossing waa packed with humanity to meet the farnoui "Fighting First." The fire whistle, mlL and locomotive whistles, .church ami school bells, brass bands, tin horns and everything that could make a nolw was pressed Into service and a perfew bedlam of confusion reigned for r hour and waa only atopK-d when thi train came In sight. FIREWORKS AT DAVID CITY, David City, Neb.-A few of the sol dler boys arrived home thla mornlni at 1 o'clock. The people turned ou en masse to meet them. The depot am platform were crowded, aa also wen . ' " ' r' ri--i iin music, and amid the ahoul f welcome and showering of rocket and blowing of whistles, they knr how glad th people of thla city wt to see them back again. Th rt a oompany K earn In th fowling. TO j
